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中国将加强对黄热病病毒的检疫措施

China will tighten quarantine measures against the yellow fever virus, authorities said on Monday, one day after the nation's first imported case was confirmed.

中国政府周一宣布,将会加强对黄热病病毒的检疫措施,此前一天中国首例输入型黄热病病例已被确诊。
 
Travellers from Angola, the affected region, should make themselves known to quarantine staff when entering China and show their certificates of vaccination for yellow fever, said the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine(AQSIQ).
 
Measures must be taken to eliminate mosquitoes from vehicles and containers from the affected area.
 
A 32-year-old man from east China's Zhejiang Province experienced stage one symptoms of yellow fever, including fever and chills, on March 8 while in Luanda, capital of Angola. He sought medical treatment after returning to China on March 10 and was confirmed as the first imported case on March 13.
 
By Feb. 8, a total of 37 Angolans had died during the current outbreak, according to the World Health Organization.